radial

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪdi.əl/

Adjective

radial (comparative more radial, superlative most radial)

  1. Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common centre.
    • 2012 March 1, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 112-3:
      A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanismknown as the spindlebeing the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.
  2. Moving along a radius.
  3. (anatomy) Of, or relating to the radius bone.
  4. (entomology) Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.
  5. (botany) Developing uniformly on all sides.

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Noun

radial (plural radials)

  1. A radial tire / radial tyre.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʀaˈdi̯aːl/
  • (file)

Adjective

radial (not comparable)

  1. radial

Declension

Adverb

radial

  1. radially

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raˈdjal/, [raˈðjal]

Adjective

radial (plural radiales)

  1. radial
  2. of or pertaining to radio

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Noun

radial m (plural radiales)

  1. (geometry) radian

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